FT Exclusive: *LIVE* BA001 LCY-JFK Trip Report 30 Sept 09
Sep 30, 2009, 9:23 am
#91
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@British_Airways #bacity #VS45 is about to overtake you! We left London 90 mins later than you but we'll be at The Peninsula bar ,NY first!
Ha! You've got to love it! It seems nothing gets past VS! Though the Times guy seems to have responded ...
@VirginAtlantic It will all be about JFK customs. If you get a 45 min queue we will overtake. Also, when did you get to heathrow? #bacity
Anyway, looking forward to the trip report tomorrow. I'm heading back to NYC next week so may have a look later tonight at availability just to try it out.
Ha! You've got to love it! It seems nothing gets past VS! Though the Times guy seems to have responded ...
@VirginAtlantic It will all be about JFK customs. If you get a 45 min queue we will overtake. Also, when did you get to heathrow? #bacity
Anyway, looking forward to the trip report tomorrow. I'm heading back to NYC next week so may have a look later tonight at availability just to try it out.
Sep 30, 2009, 9:31 am
#92
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Crikey. Back on board, 41 minutes after touchdown. Security: 3mins. Laptops out and shoes off.
Immigration: 4mins. Four fingers of right hand and photo.
Lounge-style holding area, then boarding from adjacent gate. Posting briefly before take-off; the next post will be OnAir and in more detail.
Immigration: 4mins. Four fingers of right hand and photo.
Lounge-style holding area, then boarding from adjacent gate. Posting briefly before take-off; the next post will be OnAir and in more detail.
Sep 30, 2009, 9:32 am
#93
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Have fun, anyway! Thanks for the reports! Tip: write as much as you can early in the flight before you succumb to the effects of the on-board refreshments
Sep 30, 2009, 9:36 am
#94
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Sep 30, 2009, 9:43 am
#95
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That's perhaps a key question about the service, I think. If there's no major maintenance base at LCY for BA, mechanical problems have more of an effect. Does anyone know how they do maintenance at LCY for the RJs and other small planes: do they have to service them elsewhere or drive/fly in parts for them?
Sep 30, 2009, 10:01 am
#96
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I am booked on a LHR to JFK flight on 16th October and BA called me today to offer a "free upgrade" to this service
As i live in West London and its a leisure trip I politely declined. After reading this so far I am glad I did!
As i live in West London and its a leisure trip I politely declined. After reading this so far I am glad I did!
Sep 30, 2009, 10:04 am
#97
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Can you hear me?
Is there anybody there?
OnAir on 4 minutes after take-off from Shannon and we're now cruising over the Atlantic.
Second safety demo conducted by the crew with good humour, despite the obvious bnx-ticking exerrise.
More soon....
Is there anybody there?
OnAir on 4 minutes after take-off from Shannon and we're now cruising over the Atlantic.
Second safety demo conducted by the crew with good humour, despite the obvious bnx-ticking exerrise.
More soon....
Sep 30, 2009, 10:05 am
#98
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They should show life video stream of JFK T4 / MIA security lines in T7 security. Try to get stuck behind Ukraine International and a delayed Air India in JFK - I thought I'd never see the daylight (that was before I became a resident
).
Sep 30, 2009, 10:08 am
#99
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Sep 30, 2009, 10:10 am
#100
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Sep 30, 2009, 10:24 am
#102
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Components can fail at any time on any man made machine.
Sep 30, 2009, 10:29 am
#103
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Shannon has improved dramatically over the years - and the last places to be renovated are the airside departures areas.
The checkin area is a new terminal - opened in 2002-ish, and in early 2009 a new security area was opened. Most recently the US immigration and customs was reconstructed - opening only last week.
Shannon, as a regional airport, should not be compared to Heathrow, but as we are - it's a far superior experience in comparison to Terminal 1 2 or 3 at Heathrow, and the majority of the JFK terminals...
The departures area looks more like this now:
The checkin area is a new terminal - opened in 2002-ish, and in early 2009 a new security area was opened. Most recently the US immigration and customs was reconstructed - opening only last week.
Shannon, as a regional airport, should not be compared to Heathrow, but as we are - it's a far superior experience in comparison to Terminal 1 2 or 3 at Heathrow, and the majority of the JFK terminals...
The departures area looks more like this now:
Last edited by typhoon; Sep 30, 2009 at 10:39 am Reason: add recent photo
Sep 30, 2009, 10:30 am
#104
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Sep 30, 2009, 10:49 am
#105
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Second safety demo conducted by the crew with good humour, despite the obvious bnx-ticking exerrise.
Any idea how many pax have actually paid to be on board?
Last edited by Jumbodriver; Sep 30, 2009 at 11:23 am